KRANTHI KUMAR UPPU
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Design Engineer with over 5 years of experience specializing in aerospace structural, composite design, interiors, seating, galleys, and manufacturing processes. Proficient in managing CCBs and ECRs, with expertise in sheet metal, machined parts, and plastic design. Skilled in DFM, DVP, PAD, DFMA, and DFMEA, with a strong understanding of geometrical dimensions and tolerances. Capable of collaborating with global customers to deliver competitive products by effectively working with development teams and suppliers to meet their needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
DESIGN ENGINEER, Tech Lead
HCL Technologies
01.2025 - Current
- Windmill, Designing
- NX Cad, Teamcenter
- Designated as a Design engineer with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) INDIA, BENGALURU.
- Working on designing of the tower, tower platform and tower internals
- Designing of weldment brackets for fixing tower and platform mounting.
- Working on Platform assemblies for Windmill towers.
- Led design projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with client specifications and industry standards.
- Developed innovative solutions using NX CAD to enhance product functionality and aesthetic appeal.
DESIGN ENGINEER
SAFRAN Engineering Services
06.2022 - 01.2025
- Aircraft Seating
- CATIA V5, Smarteam (Convergence)
- Designated as a Design engineer with SAFRAN ENGINEERING SERVICES INDIA, BENGALURU for SSGB (SAFRAN SEATS GREAT BRITAIN) and SSFR (SAFRAN SEATS FRANCE) proficient in managing design engineering operations involving design & development.
- Played an efficient role in Designing of super first-class suits for Quant’s sunrise project Airbus 350
- Creation of new product development on super first-class suite with the given inputs & requirement with responsibility from conceptual level to production level
- Worked on Suite door, Privacy screen, Baby Bassinet Design and Development.
- Converting concept design into detail design with consideration of RML, RPL, DFM and DFA
- Interactive and successive meetings with client to understand the design intent & feasibility of the proposed concepts.
- Create detailed DFMEAs for mechanisms and sign of in the system.
- Dealing with Composites design methodology in accordance to SAFRAN Standards
- Major exposure on Composite Panels design for Seats Back-shell and Aisle-wall panels
- Designing of Composite flat and moulded Panels
- Understanding and analyzing styling data, Trim & Finish.
- Discussion with different stack holders to validate & verify design requirements in terms of cost reduction, weight reduction and flammability.
- Coordinating with other cross functional teams to refine the design for production and cost cutting ideas.
- Designing the module in consideration for certification And 14g ,16g testing
- Supported industrialization team for prototype build.
- Managed project timelines and design reviews, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and customer requirements.
DESIGN ENGINEER
SVYKAN AEROSPACE
02.2020 - 05.2022
- Aerospace Structures, Galley & Plastic Trims.
- CATIA V5. Smarteam.
- Worked as Design Engineer for Aircraft Galley Systems.
- Designing & validating Galleys as per the standards (D6), customer requirement (ITCM, ICD) & LOPA.
- Design, Drafting & delivering General Arrangement, Top Level, Trim & Finish, Structural Assembly, Equipment Installations & Bonded Structures
- Working on ECR Design modifications & creating DCN as per ECR Scope
- Model Validation, Weight calculations, Cost Optimization
- Presenting Designs to Customer for review (PDR & CDR) for ensure that meeting requirements as per Boeing.
- Responsible for on time deliveries with good. First time right quality.
- Interacting with counterparts for ongoing & new projects.
- Creating GAP Reports.
- Created 3D Legacy Models (Sheet metal & Machined) & Drawings for Primary structures
- Design of Injection Molding parts, Injection Molding Core Cavity design.
Education
Master’s - Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering
Riga Technical University
01.2020
Bachelor’s - Mechanical Engineering
Annamalai University
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu01.2016
Skills
- CAD :CATIA V5, SOLIDWORKS, UG NX, AUTO CAD
- PDM/PLM :Enovia, SAP, Smart Team, Team Center
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned particulars are true to the best of my knowledge. Place: Bengaluru (KRANTHI UPPU)
Timeline
DESIGN ENGINEER, Tech Lead
HCL Technologies
01.2025 - Current
DESIGN ENGINEER
SAFRAN Engineering Services
06.2022 - 01.2025
DESIGN ENGINEER
SVYKAN AEROSPACE
02.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor’s - Mechanical Engineering
Annamalai University
Master’s - Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering
Riga Technical University
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